Apple Announces iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max

At Apple’s launch event earlier this morning (local time), the company finally unveiled its newest lineup of iPhones. And though not much has changed on the outside, except for a new color and a larger variant, these new devices do offer notable upgrades inside. I know you’ve seen this in rumors already, but here they are anyway – Welcome the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

Both the iPhone XS and XS Max feature IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, and boast Super Retina OLED Displays with FHD+ resolution – 5.8-inches on the XS, and 6.5-inches on the XS Max. These custom design screens also bring support for HDR 10 and Dolby Vision.

Under the hood is the A12 Bionic, the world’s first 7nm chip with a quad-core GPU that delivers up to 50% improved graphics processing performance.

As far as imaging is concerned, both devices are also equipped with new 12MP dual cameras – one with a wide-angle lens and the other with a telephoto lens. It’s also capable of 2x optical zoom, dual optical image stabilization, depth control, and Smart HDR, complimented by a 7MP front snapper. Both also run on iOS 12.

Both the iPhone XS and XS Max will come in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB variants, and are priced starting at $999 (64GB) and $1,099 (64GB) respectively. Color options are Gold, Space Gray, and Silver.

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Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.